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For most people, a kitchen remodeling project may only happen only two or three times in the course of a lifetime. So it can be difficult to plan, let alone visualize, a new kitchen.

For the designers at Drury Design, however, such planning is all in a day's work. The design team, which has won a string of NKBA kitchen design awards in recent years, is fully up to date with design trends, materials and technology.

These two projects reflect the team's client-focused approach to kitchen design. The kitchen shown above, designed by Janice Teague, CKD, CBD, replaces a kitchen that dated back to the 1960s. To bring more light into the room, the owner, an interior designer, raised the ceiling to follow the gable of the roof, creating a new window and a more spacious interior.

In keeping with the French Country style of the house, the kitchen features white-painted cabinets, which also provide a light, airy look.

"The client didn't want the room to look too stark, so we introduced a dark-charcoal, furniture-style island with a brushed New Venetian Gold countertop," Teague says. "The island brings a more relaxed ambiance to the kitchen."

Other distinctive features include honed Black Noche granite countertops on the perimeter cabinets, a custom-designed beadboard hood and in-cabinet lighting for displaying china.

The kitchen on this page, designed by Gail Drury, CMKBD, is an updated version of a cottage style that dates back to the early 1900s. Often called the Hamptons style, the design is characterized by its simplicity. Simple flat-panel inset doors have minimal adornment, but crystal knobs on the crisp white paint add an elegant look.

The kitchen also features granite countertops and a custom-designed pewter hood, sink and backsplash, which add a contemporary touch.

Drury Design has an established relationship with Grabill Cabinets in neighboring Indiana a company that has been handcrafting high-end kitchens for more than half a century and now has a staff of two hundred. Drury says Grabill maintains its original values in respect to innovative engineering and quality construction, and will always go the extra mile for clients.

For more information, or to visit the kitchen and bath showroom, contact Drury Design Kitchen & Bath Studio, 512 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, phone (630) 469 4980. Or visit the company's website: www.drurydesign.com.

Story by: Trendsideas